Chuji Machida

Chuji Machida (17 May 1863-12 November 1946) was the Minister of Commerce and Industry of Japan from 8 July 1934 to 9 March 1936 (succeeding Joji Matsumoto and preceding Takukichi Kawasaki) and Minister of Finance from 27 February to 9 March 1936 (succeeding Korekiyo Takahashi and preceding Eiichi Baba).

Biography
Chuji Machida was born on 17 May 1863 in Akita Prefecture, the fourth son of a Kubota Domain samurai. He was raised by his grandparents after his father's death in 1866, and his uncle adopted him in 1875. He attended Tokyo Imperial University, and he studied economics and finance in the United States and England. In January 1898, he became the chairman of Yamaguchi Bank (now Sanwa Bank), and he was elected to the Diet of Japan in 1912, becoming President of the Minsei Party in 1935. His economic skills led to him serving as Commerce Minister from 1934 to 1936 and Finance Minister in 1936. The failed Kodoha coup in 1936 ended hopes that he could become Prime Minister of Japan, and he died in 1946.